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Project Summary:This project will evaluate all connected electrical loads, including lighting, mechanical systems, plug load (appliances and equipment), building controls, and human factors with the goal of developing "system-based" energy...

Develop pattern-recognition techniques that automate the detection and diagnosis of faults based on comparison of plots of good and bad system performance, obtained from both simulation and actual field measurements...

The goal of this project is to design, develop and prototype portable energy-efficient office luminaires that integrate occupancy-based controls to provide users a higher level of control and visual quality...

This project demonstrated the functionality of a refrigerant based energy storage (RBES) for air conditioning (A/C) system under different cooling load conditions. The RBES A/C system is designed to shift...

Develop and test new metal-coating materials to control corrosion in absorption coolers. PM: Chris Scruton

Programmable communicating thermostats let home owners adjust their thermostat to reduce cooling/heating loads and save money. The technology also gives Southern California Edison (SCE) the opportunity to better understand usage patterns...

To improve California's environments, reduce energy use and energy costs, and improve reliability of electric infrastructure, by reducing electric demands and improving the performance of California's residential buildings.

Project Summary: The hot water load represents a significant portion of the gas consumption in a commercial food service operation, with an opportunity for gas savings. The objective of...

Develop an analytical method to help determine the safety of injecting heated condensate from an integrated residential heat-pump water heater into the water storage tank. PM: Philip Spartz